Martha Stewart built her empire on flawless table settings, gourmet recipes, and turning “homemaking” into high art. But here’s the truth: South African women don’t need a Martha Stewart equivalent. We’ve got our own BossMoves Sistas — women who create, innovate, and build legacies with a flavour that’s unmistakably Mzansi.
Take Karen Roos. She could have lived quietly in the shadow of her billionaire husband, Koos Bekker, but instead she poured her vision into transforming a neglected Cape Dutch farm into Babylonstoren — a global destination that blends heritage, sustainability, and luxury with effortless grace. From artisanal kitchenware and linens to fynbos-inspired fragrances and rusks, her brand isn’t just lifestyle — it’s legacy.
Or look at Petra Prins, lighting up screens with South African flavours that feel both global and homegrown. Think rooibos in your recipe, a smile in your kitchen, and that everyday warmth that makes food less about perfection and more about connection.
And Precious Moloi-Motsepe — redefining fashion on the continent through African Fashion International. She’s not following trends; she’s shaping industries, lifting designers, and putting African creativity where it belongs: on the world stage.
This is the truth we hold at Sister.Love: we don’t need to fit into someone else’s mould of success. Our BossMoves Sistas prove that South African women are building empires rooted in our culture, flavour, and ingenuity. Whether it’s in business, food, fashion, or community, they remind us that leadership doesn’t come from imitation. It comes from courage, originality, and vision.
So here’s to our Sistas who host with style, hustle with heart, and lead with legacy. You are not South Africa’s version of anyone. You are your own blueprint. You are the BossMove.
Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe – foto https://www.uct.ac.za/contacts/precious-moloi-motsepe
Karen Roos:
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